Daily Devotion

TEXT: Jeremiah 23:29
Is not my word like as a fire? Saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

DEFINITION
A hammer is a tool with a heavy metal head for breaking things, driving in nails, etc. It can also be the wooden mallet used by an auctioneer. In some cultures, a hammer is also used for pounding – solid are hammered until they become pulp or powder.

CONTEXT
God was speaking against false prophets in Jeremiah 23. In verse 29, God describes the nature of His word. Amongst others, His word is like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces.
God said that since the false prophets had chosen to speak their own words and not God’s, He would disgrace them. The passage suggests that the disgrace would come because their word would lack power. It would not be able to “break the rocks”. Thus, they shall be put to great shame.
I another sense the word of God as a hammer could break their stony hearts or arrogant and rebellious lives to pieces, such that those who can see their destruction would certainly laugh at them.

RELEVANCE
The word of God as a hammer is useful against:
1. The spirit of pride
2. Demos who manifest violently, especially the demons of insanity. They can be overpowered with the hammer of God. Thus weakened of pulverized, they are easy to cast out.
3. False prophets. The word of God as a hammer can be used to overrule their prouncements, so that their words would lack effect. Moreover, you could ask the hammer of God to deal with them until they surrender to Jesus.
4. The word of God as a hammer is also useful against the spirit of divination. This spirit manifests often through utterance of false prophecies or demonic tongues during church/fellowship programs. They can be crushed with the hammer of God.
5. The word of God as a hammer can be used to deal with manifestations of the spirit of Jezebel. The spirit of Jezebel is responsible for immorality.

PRAYER POINTS
1. By the word of God as a hammer, I speak against very false prophets in this country in Jesus’ name.
2. I use the word of God as a hammer against occultism in the body of Christ Jesus’ name.
3. The word of God as a hammer, come against religions cults in this country   in Jesus’ name.
4. I come directly against the spirit of insanity with the hammer of the word of God in Jesus’ name.
5. Jezebel spirit, the word of God as a hammer is against you in Jesus’ name.
6. Heavenly father, let your word like a hammer break every stony and rebellious heart in Jesus’ name.
7. You false prophets, I break your stronghold with the word of God as a hammer in Jesus’ name.
8. Spirit of divination; be terminated with the word of God as a hammer in Jesus’ name.
9. All demonic tongues during church programmes, be crushed by the word of God as a hammer in Jesus’ name.
All agents of immorality in the church of God, I come directly against you with the word of God as a hammer. Be destroyed in Jesus’ name.